Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Impact

A message from our CEO

For almost 60 years, Bose has been dedicated to developing products and technologies that deliver sound as it was meant to be heard. And we've also been committed to operating our business in a responsible, transparent way. Consistent with this, we continue to embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts in our business strategies and across our entire value chain.

Our approach to environmental & social impact

We aspire to infuse sustainability into our day-to-day work across the company, so that it shapes our thinking and the way we do business.

ESG reports

The 2023 Environmental, Social, Governance Report Update shares our most impactful sustainability activities over the past year. We invite you to read our current and past publications and learn about the progress Bose is making.

Responsible supply chain

Building our products and bringing them to market requires a global network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. We continuously monitor every touchpoint in our supply chain to ensure our values of doing business ethically, responsibly, and with integrity extend to each of our suppliers.

Forté Foundation Partnership

To further our commitment to gender equity at Bose, we are thrilled to announce a partnership with Forté Foundation, an organization dedicated to serving, educating, mentoring, and developing more women leaders in business. Forté is a nonprofit organization working to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a community of successful women.

Society of Women Engineers Partnership

To further our commitment to support the professional development of women engineers, Bose is excited to announce a partnership with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). SWE is an organization devoted to empowering Women in STEM and is committed to working towards a world with gender parity and equality in engineering and technology. SWE is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in engineering and be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders.

Our commitment to the environment

We're taking a responsible approach to mitigating our products' impact on the environment. We're continuosly identifying and pursuing opportunities to reduce energy and material use, and limit carbon emissions and waste generation.